Bookbinder



W. R. KLINE Nov. 5, 1929.

BOOKBINDER Filed Dec. 22, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 WILLIAM A. K L WE, BY

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BOOKBINDER Filed Dec. '22. 1927.

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Patented Nov. 5, 1929 WILLIAM RUSSELL nuns, or new roan, N. 2., ASSIGNOR ro 'rrrn CBEE BINDER COMPANY, or ATHENS, OHIO, A oonronnrron or OHIO IBOOKBINDEB Application filed December 22, 1927. Serial No. 241,871.

My invention relates to the binding and the filing arts, and particularly to an industry wherein it is desired to preserve for a time cer tain sheets and papers, which are assembled 5 and retained in a loose-leaf file, and later are designed to be placed in a permanent file.

The object of my invention is, to combine a loose-leaf file and a binder, so that the papers as placed in the loose-leaf file may be bound therein and constitute a permanent volume for filing away.

Another object is, to produce such a device in a simple, compact, strong and durable, construction, inexpensive to purchase and maintain, and not complicated in its operation.

My invention consists of certain details of construction, hereinafter set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of my combined loose-leaf and permanent file before the lSolose-leaf file has been made into a permanent Fig. 2 shows the same after it has been made into a permanent file;

Fig. 3 shows a detail view of the lower cover with flap attached, which I use in my preferred construction;

I Fig. 4 shows a detail view of the top cover use;

Fig. 5 shows a detail view of the attachment to the lower cover, with filing parts thereon, which I use during the building of the looseleaf volume; and

Fig. 6 shows a detail view of the locking means I employ, for retaining the top cover in position during the stage in which my device is used as a loose-leaf file.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the reference numeral 10 is used to indicate the lower cover of my device, orificed at 11 and 12 to receive filing posts, and provided with a flap 13, permanently secured thereto, and designed to form aback for my permanent volume. The numeral 14 indicates the top cover I employ, orificed at 15 and 16, to register with the orifices 11 and 12, respectively.

The numeral 17 indicates a plate, preferably metal, to which are secured two (or more if desired) filing posts 18 and 19, mounted to register with, and protrude through, the orifices 11 and 12 when the plate 17 is secured to the lower cover 10. In securing the plate 17 to the lower cover 10, it underlies the lower cover 10, as shown, and the posts 18 and 19, protrude upwardly through the said orifices 11 and 12. To secure the plate 17 in this position, I have provided a clasp 20, pivotally g0 mounted on the plate 17, the clasp 20 being so constructed and mounted, as shown, that it can be moved over. the longitudinal end of the cover 10 and engage theupper surface of the cover 10., as shown. This elfectually secures the plate 17 carryingthe posts 18 and 19 (designed as filing posts), to the lower cover 10.

The sheets 21, to be filed, are orificed to register with the filingposts 18 and 19,;and:. are threaded thereon. a

The top cover 14 is, placed on top of the sheets, the orifices, 15 andllfi, registering with the posts 18 and 19, and permitting the cover 14 to slide down over the posts. This top cover 14 carries releasable and removable locking means 22, to engage the posts 18 and 19, when the operator desires to lock the cover 14 in any desired position to the posts 18 and 19.

It is obvious, that when my device is operating as a loose-leaf file, the upper cover 14 may be removed at any time, and sheets inserted, or removed at any time, and the top cover 14 replaced. 335

When the loose-leaf file has been'built into the volume desired, the locking means 22 is removed, and the plate 17, carrying the posts 18 and 19, is also removed, this operation withdrawing the said posts from the orificesggy in the top and bottom covers and in the sheets. Binding nails, or rivets, 23, are then forced through the said orifices and secured therein, and form binding means securely fastening the covers to the sheets. The flap 13 is thenc;, 5 pasted-or otherwise securedto the top cover 14 (and to the back edge of the filed sheets if desired) and as it is, as hereinbefore stated, permanently secured to the lower cover 10, it is obvious it forms a back for my1 1 voluime, on which data may be stamped if desire In binding the covers and sheets I prefer to use the saw toothed mating rivets, as shown, but it will be understood other binding means may housed.

Havingthus described my invention what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1; A combination loose-leaf and permanent file, comprising orificed leaves to be bound, an orificed lower cover, a plate with binding posts thereon to register with the orifices in the lower cover, means to lock the plate to, 15 and release it from the lower cover, an upper cover orificed' to register with the said bind- ;ing -posts,:=means to lock the upper cover to 'and release it fromv the binding posts, and means when the binding posts, have been rea m0ved*from the leaves and covers to 'pass through the orifices in the lower and upper covers and contained sheets and bind them together. 1? 2. A vcombination loose-leaf and permagsnent file, comprising orificed' leaves to be bound,.anorifi'cedlower cover, a-flap on said cover, a'pl-ate with binding posts thereon to register with the orifiees in the lower cover, nieans toloek the .plate to-and remove it from 3 the'lower cover, anupper cover'orificed to iregisteriwiththe said bindingflposts, means toilockn-the upper cover to and release it from the binding posts, and means when the bind-' ing posts have been removed from-the leaves \and'covers'to pass through the orifices in the lower and upper covers andzrcontained sheets and bind them together. WILLIAM RUSSELL KLI NE. 

